Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

My Dark Places (book) 1 — James Ellroy's autobiography combining memoir with true crime investigation of his mother's murder

James Ellroy (person) 1 — Crime writer and author of autobiography My Dark Places about his mother's murder investigation

Exciting Times (book) 1 — Novel by Naoise Dolan featuring neurotic class-conscious protagonist

Peoples Temple (concept) 1 — Historical cult referenced for its political ideology

Manson Family (concept) 1 — Historical cult romanticized for psychedelic lifestyle minus violence

The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge (book) 1 — A prose work by Rilke currently being read and described as gorgeous.

Louis Armstrong (person) 1 — Jazz musician originally wanted for King Louie role in The Jungle Book but not cast to avoid racial implications.

Louis Prima (person) 1 — Jazz musician cast as King Louie in The Jungle Book instead of Louis Armstrong and mentioned as someone the poster likes...

The Jungle Book (film) 1 — Disney film discussed regarding the casting decision for the character King Louie.

Freakonomics (book) 1 — Book referenced for data on correlation between names and maternal education levels.

Kicking and Screaming (film) 1 — Noah Baumbach film described as similar to Whit Stillman's work.

Mike Ma (person) 1 — Writer in the dissident right-wing literature scene.

Zero HP Lovecraft (person) 1 — Writer in the dissident right-wing literature scene whose work is described as embarrassing.

The Hero with a Thousand Faces (book) 1 — Book by Joseph Campbell exploring the monomyth concept and its relationship to psychoanalysis.

Wittgenstein's Nephew (book) 1 — Autobiographical work by Thomas Bernhard about his friendship with Paul Wittgenstein, featuring themes of madness, depre...

Get Up Kids (concept) 1 — Band referenced as aspiration for teenage band success in 1998 house party memory.

Paul Reubens (person) 1 — Actor whose tribute post received fewer upvotes than Angus Thongs post, indicating demographic shift in subreddit.

W. B. Yeats (person) 1 — Irish poet whose work 'Sailing to Byzantium' was posted in full

Sailing to Byzantium (book) 1 — Poem by W. B. Yeats posted in its entirety about aging and art

The Balkans: Nationalism, War and the Great Powers 1804 - 1999 (book) 1 — A dense and informative non-fiction book by Misha Glenny about Balkan history.

Misha Glenny (person) 1 — Author of The Balkans: Nationalism, War and the Great Powers 1804 - 1999.

Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires (book) 1 — A non-fiction book by Douglas Rushkoff about tech billionaires' escape fantasies.

Douglas Rushkoff (person) 1 — Author of Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires.

Daphne du Maurier (person) 1 — Author whose work is being enjoyed by the poster.

Turgenev (person) 1 — Russian author discussed in comparison to Dostoevsky and Tolstoy, praised for being modern and relatable.

Alexander Scriabin (person) 1 — Turn of the century classical composer known for synesthesia-based compositions and cosmological system influenced by Pl...

Mysterium (album) 1 — Unfinished magnum opus by Alexander Scriabin intended to be performed in the Himalayas and bring about the second coming...

Jon Hassell (person) 1 — Jazz musician whose style is compared to Andre 3000's new album

Amy Carlson (person) 1 — Cult leader who was the subject of an HBO documentary

David Benatar (person) 1 — Philosopher known for antinatalism and author of 'The Human Predicament'

The Human Predicament (book) 1 — Book by David Benatar arguing that the quality of human life is appalling

Nat King Cole (person) 1 — Singer and musician who Les Baxter wrote songs for

Les Baxter (person) 1 — Musician and composer who pioneered the Exotica music genre in 1950s America

Yma Sumac (person) 1 — Peruvian folk singer who Les Baxter helped launch an album for in America

Ang Lee (person) 1 — Film director known for Brokeback Mountain, Lust Caution, and adaptations featuring LGBT themes

Lust, Caution (film) 1 — Ang Lee film described as notably erotic

I'll Keep It with Mine (album) 1 — Song by Nico sent to boyfriend at 4am to resolve conflict.

Rogier van der Weyden (person) 1 — Early Netherlandish painter from the 15th century, discussed with specific works including The Descent from the Cross.

Robert the Bruce (person) 1 — Scottish king mentioned in context of Scottish independence history.

The Death of the Artist (book) 1 — A book by William Deresiewicz published in 2020 about the commodification of art in the digital age.

Benedict Anderson (person) 1 — Theorist who discussed how national identity was brought about through the printing press and shared community of cultur...

Standing Rock Reservation (place) 1 — Reservation referenced in context of ghost dance and buffalo returning, used as metaphor for futile hope.

The Eternaut (book) 1 — A comic book mentioned as being owned by the poster's grandfather in an old edition.

The Shrouds (film) 1 — A David Cronenberg film praised for being funny, interesting, disturbing with great cinematography.

Victoria Hutchins (person) 1 — A poet whose work is characterized by optimism in modern poetry.

A Scandal in Bohemia (book) 1 — A Sherlock Holmes story featuring a lady character that Victorian fans wrote shipping fanfiction about.

Moriarty (person) 1 — Sherlock Holmes villain that Victorian fans wrote fanfiction about coming back.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (book) 1 — Victorian book that had a huge adult male fanbase when it came out.

Tuscany (place) 1 — Region in Italy mentioned in context of fashion observations.

Rothko Chapel (place) 1 — Non-denominational chapel with Mark Rothko paintings mentioned as place of emotional experience.